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NEWS ABOUT: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan stories: 34 news summaries

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 Greatest Singer Ever: Aretha 

Poll of musicians, industry insiders choose Franklin as most worthy of R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Nov 13, 08 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin isn't just the Queen of Soul, she's the greatest singer of all time, according to a new Rolling Stone poll of critics, musicians, and industry leaders. Her heavenly voice is "a gift from God," says Mary J. Blige. "Aretha has everything—the power, the technique,... More »

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Bob Dylan • Rolling Stone • John Lennon • celebrity • Elvis Presley • Aretha Franklin • singer • James Brown • Stevie Wonder • Sam Cooke • Mary J. Blige • Ray Charles • Marvin Gaye • Otis Redding

Chief Justice Ain't Got a Bob Dylan Quote

Roberts almost cites singer correctly in dissenting decision

Jun 29, 08 4:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Supreme Court decision was livened up this week by a quote from 1960s thinker, Robert Dylan—known to his fans as Bob. Regarding a stand-off between phone companies, Chief Justice John Roberts quoted, "When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose," from Bob Dylan's 1965 hit... More »

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John Roberts • Bob Dylan • pop music • US Supreme Court • rock music

 Barack Rocks
 Stevie, Dylan on iPod 

Pals Jay-Z, Springsteen also on shuffle

Jun 26, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ever wonder what Barack's bumpin' when he's not stumpin'? In a sit-down with Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner, Obama reveals the artists on his iPod, including supporters like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Jay-Z. Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" drowns out the rhetoric on the campaign trail, but Stevie Wonder gets... More »

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Barack Obama • music • Bob Dylan • iPod • Rolling Stone • Bruce Springsteen • Stevie Wonder • Jay-Z

 The 5 Priciest
 Albums of All Time 

Got $200K for Quarrymen vinyl? Too bad, Paul's not selling

Jun 21, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - As old vinyl gets hipper, Matthew Shepatin of Esquire charts the five most expensive albums in today's market:
  1. That’ll Be the Day/In Spite of All the Danger, The Quarrymen (1958): Features John, Paul, George, and some guys who aren't Ringo. Could sell for $200,000, if Paul
... More »

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music • Bob Dylan • John Lennon • Beatles • vinyl • Velvet Underground

 50 Top Pop Brainiacs 

Lennon, Marley, Berry rock on

May 25, 08 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - "Towering natural abilities" and "exceptional creative powers" infuse the most memorable music of generations, forged by Blender's top 50 pop-music geniuses. The top 10:
  1. Bob Dylan: Each of his brave self-reinventions is "an authentic American original."
  2. John Lennon: "His drive pushed the Beatles
... More »

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music • Kurt Cobain • Keith Richards • rock stars • Bob Dylan • John Lennon • pop music • celebrity • musician • Stevie Wonder • Miles Davis • Madonna • Mick Jagger • Thom Yorke • Bob Marley • Chuck Berry

 Pulitzer Rolls to Rocker Dylan 

Prestigious prize is a-changin' as icon becomes first rocker to score a nod

Apr 8, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - You who still think Bob Dylan hasn't gotten the recognition his 50-year career merits—now is the time for your cheers. The genre-shifting icon won a special Pulitzer Prize yesterday, marking the first time the honor has gone to a rocker. The citation noted Dylan's "profound impact on popular... More »

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music • Bob Dylan • Pulitzer Prize • Tracy Letts

Obama Song Video Scores 12M Views

Celebs sing along
with Barack's NH
concession speech

Feb 7, 08 2:38 PM CST
(Newser) - A video that sets a Barack Obama speech to song—and juxtaposes 36 crooning celebrities with the Democratic candidate—has landed more than 12 million hits online in less than a week, the Boston Globe reports. Scored by singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, “Yes We... More »

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Barack Obama • YouTube • Bob Dylan • Scarlett Johansson • Black Eyed Peas • Will.i.am

NEW RELEASE

Critics Split on Jukebox

Some love Cat Power's 2nd covers record; others dismiss it

Jan 22, 08 3:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Indie crooner Cat Power's second album of covers is dividing critics. Many agree that Jukebox is a state-of-the-career effort, but they part ways on where the musician (real name: Chan Marshall) stands. After transforming from blues folkie to soul singer and overcoming depression, the Marshall who “savored” her songs... More »

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depression • Bob Dylan • Hank Williams • Chan Marshall • Cat Power • soul • blues • music review

Sam Cooke Sang, and a Change Came

Library of Congress enshrines late singer's protest anthem

Dec 17, 07 11:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Sam Cooke had his fair share of hits, but he didn't live to see the success of his masterpiece, the protest song “A Change is Gonna Come.” Now that it’s been enshrined at the Library of Congress, NPR takes a look at the civil rights anthem and... More »

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music • Bob Dylan • Library of Congress • Aretha Franklin • Sam Cooke • Blowin' in the Wind • A Change is Gonna Come • civil rights movement

Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

Remade songs from 'I'm Not There' packed with great impersonations

Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In keeping with the movie it supports, the soundtrack for Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is packed with imitators. Twenty-nine singers cover Dylan tracks on the 34-song tribute, which traces every phase of Dylan’s career—from folk highs to gospel lows—proving each to be “as... More »

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Bob Dylan • Willie Nelson • folk • soundtrack • I'm Not There • gospel • Richie Haven • Stephen Malkmus • music review

Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors
in Venice

Ang Lee's sexy thriller grabs Golden Lion

Sep 9, 07 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cate Blanchett’s performance as the young Bob Dylan in the biopic 'I’m Not There' earned her the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival last night.. Ang Lee's controversial 'Lust, Caution' took the Golden Lion for best film and Brad Pitt won best actor for the title... More »

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Brad Pitt • Bob Dylan • Ingmar Bergman • Cate Blanchett • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Venice Film Festival • I'm Not There • Brian DePalma • Redacted • actor • Iraq war

Blanchett 'Astonishing' as Dylan

From Venice film festival, British critic lauds unconventional bio

Sep 5, 07 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - I'm Not There, director Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan biopic, has gained at least one fan in the Telegraph's David Gritten. More "symbolist poem" than conventional biography, the film portrays Dylan in various guises, including an 11-year-old black actor and Cate Blanchett in the film's "tour de force."... More »

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Bob Dylan • movie review • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Venice Film Festival • I'm Not There

Dylan Flick Coming Soon to (1 or 2) Screens Near You

Starting small, even with big star power

Aug 21, 07 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - A little movie looking for a crowd will open on only 4 screens this fall, but its distributor boasts that “I’m going to play every major city in the United States with this movie.” With Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett taking star turns in a... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Bob Dylan • musician • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • Harvey Weinstein • movies • Oscars

Dylan, Dr.Seuss Can't Mix

Humble parodists no match for corporate Goliaths wielding copyright law

Apr 13, 07 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Seuss's estate has knocked down a website by artist/jokerman Kevin Ryan, featuring the fantasist's verses set to fake Bob Dylan music. The loss of the brilliant mash-up prompts Salon's Dan Brekke to explore how the times are a' changin' for copyright law, particularly in the murky and amorphous area... More »

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copyright law • intellectual property • parody • satire • Bob Dylan • Dr. Seuss

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